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NHMRC Investigator Grant success
Hudson Institute is delighted to announce the success of our researchers in the new NHMRC Investigator Grant round.… Read more
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Human from fish – flipping the salt regulation switch
Researchers have made an evolution related breakthrough in discovering the critical change in hormonal salt regulation that allowed life to evolve out of the seas and onto land.… Read more
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Taking the pressure off little lungs and hearts
New research into an anti-inflammatory drug for treating lung disease in pre-term babies has shown it also has the potential to prevent the disease’s subsequent complication, pulmonary hypertension (PH), a vascular condition that leads to heart failure and death in 50 per cent of cases.… Read more
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Parkinson’s linked to gene on Y-chromosome in men
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder primarily associated with an inability to initiate and control voluntary movement.… Read more
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Diarrhoea-causing bacteria adapted to spread in hospitals
Scientists have discovered that the gut-infecting bacterium Clostridium difficile is evolving into two separate species, with one group highly adapted to spread in hospitals.… Read more
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Funding to combat deadly ovarian cancer
Dr Bilandzic, an ovarian cancer researcher, has been awarded $700,000 for research into deadly ovarian cancer cells called ‘leader cells’, which can survive and even thrive in response to cancer treatment. … Read more
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Over-the-counter supplement could be key to protecting babies’ brains
A world-first clinical trial will see women with fetal growth restriction receive daily doses of melatonin to prevent poor neurological outcomes in babies.… Read more
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Brittany Croft receives prestigious award in California
For her cutting-edge study that sheds more light on how a baby’s sex is determined, PhD student Brittany Croft has received a top international accolade.… Read more
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Could flu deaths be relegated to history?
A drug used in WW II to treat inflammation may hold the key to saving lives in the fight against flu deaths.… Read more
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2019 IMPACT Philanthropy – Perpetual
Two Hudson Institute researchers, Dr Jun Yang and Dr Maree Bilandzic have been successful in the 2019 IMPACT Philanthropy program, from Perpetual, which are awarded to organisations based on their strategy, outcomes, capability and leaderships.… Read more